B. S. Forestry & Natural Resources
Concentration Areas
Environmental Planning & Assessment
Prepares students for employment as professionals in the environmental management subdisciplines of environmental planning, impact assessment, analysis and monitoring. Graduates from this concentration are academically qualified for Cal EPA's Registered Environmental Assessor I and II.
Core Courses:
- CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning
- ENVE 330 Environmental Quality Control
- NR 339 Internship in Forest and Natural Resources
- NR/CRP 404 Environmental Law
or NR 408 Water Resource Law and Policy - NR 425 Applied Resource Analysis
Approved Electives (11 units):
- Choose from: CRP 334, 420; ENVE 434; NR 311, 400, 418, 420; GEOG 301, 414, 415; SS 321, 440, 433.
Forest and Environmental Practices
Specialized areas of study are available through this concentration. Students integrate real-world management practices with environmental concerns and balance both views in their profession. The program has a strong industry connection and professional career orientation. Offered at Swanton Pacific Ranch in Santa Cruz County and only available by application and acceptance. Open to students majoring in FNR and ENVM.
Core Courses:
- NR 339 Internship in Forest and Natural Resources
- NR 475 Sustainable Forest and Environmental Practices
Approved Electives (11 units):
- Choose from: AG 360; AGB 315; BIO 435; BOT 238, 324; BRAE 133, 151, 340; CRP 212, 336, 420; EHS 382, 421, 422; JOUR 203, 205; MCRO 436; NR 204, NR/ES 308, NR 312, 340, 350, NR/ES 360, NR 400, NR/CRP 404, 408, NR 418, 420, NR/BIO/SS 421, NR 434, 450, 455; SS 221, 321, 433, 440; PPSC 321, 327; any upper division BIO, BOT, ZOO, MCRO, CHEM, COMS, or JOUR course; any DMHS course.
Natural Resources Recreation
Prepares students for employment in the planning, interpretation, development, and management of governmental and private resource-based parks and other recreational lands. Two areas of study are offered: recreation resource management and natural resources tourism.
Core Courses:
- NR 311 Environmental Interpretation
- NR 339 Internship in Forest and Natural Resources
- NR 350 Urban Forestry
- RPTA 101 Intro Recreation Parks and Tourism
Approved Electives (15 units):
- Choose from: NR 203, 204, 404, LA 363; any RPTA course.
Urban Forestry
Management problems resulting from the continued trend of urbanization into the urban-wildland interface are studied. Urban Forestry focuses on the urban ecosystem including lesser vegetation, wildlife, and open space, as well as the trees. The curriculum emphasizes the application of forestry skills for management of urban forest ecosystems. Students taking this concentration are eligible for two scholarships of $2000 and $1000.
Core Courses:
- CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning
- EHS 421 Arboriculture
- EHS 422 Advanced Arboriculture
or NR 311 Environmental Interpretation - NR 339 Internship in Forest and Natural Resources
- NR 350 Urban Forestry
- NR 450 Community Forestry
Approved Electives (8-10 units):
- Choose from: EHS 230, 337, 381, 422; HCS 327; NR 204, 340, 400, 418, 455; NR/CRP 404; SS 433.
Watershed Management and Hydrology
Provides students a focused and encompassing program in watershed management including a proficiency in watershed hydrology in forest ecosystems and Mediterranean ecosystems, rangeland hydrology, post-fire watershed evaluation, watershed and stream restoration and urban/wildland hydrologic implications. Students pursuing specific coursework can qualify as hydrologists under U.S. Government OPM guidelines.
Core Courses:
- NR 420 Advanced Watershed Hydrology
Students must select Track 1 or 2 below:
Track 1:
Required Substitutions of Major Courses (17):
- Math 161 Calculus I for Life Sciences (4)
- CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry (5)
- Phys 121 College Physics (4), instead of Advisor approved science course
- Phys 122 College Physics (4), instead of ASCI 329 or BIO 427
Approved Electives (20):
- Select 4 units from: BRAE 435, NR/BIO/SS 421, or NR/HNRS 475
- Select 8 units from: ENVE 434, ERSC 323, GEOL 201 and GEOL 241, NR/HNRS 475 (4 units max), PHYS 107; or SS 440
- MATH 162 Calculus for Life Sciences II (4)
- Select 4 units from: STAT 313 (4) or NR/HNRS 475 (max 1 unit) and NR 418 (3)
Track 2:
Approved Electives (20):
- Select 20 from: BRAE 435, CHEM 312, ENVE 434, GEOL 201, 241, NR 339, NR/BIO/SS 421, NR/HNRS 475 (9 units max), PHYS 107, 121, STAT 313
Wildland Fire and Fuels Management
Focused study on the management of fire and fuels on landscapes ranging from the wildlands to the urban interface. Emphasis on the technologies, issues and policies in managing fire, using fire as an ecosystem management tool and social and economic impacts of fire.
Core Courses:
- NR 204 Wildland Fire Control
- NR 339 Internship in Forest and Natural Resources
- NR 340 Wildland Fire Management
- NR 455 Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Protection
Approved Electives (17 units):
- BOT 326, 433; CRP 212, 336, 342, 458; CRP/NR 404, 408; EHS 230, 381, 421, 422; ERSC 415; JOUR 203, 205; KINE 280; LA 221; NR 203, NR/ES 308, NR 312, 350, 418, 420, 425, 450, NR/HNRS 475; PHYS 107; SS 321, 440; UNIV 339;
- any upper division COMS or JOUR
- any CSU-transferrable course recognized by Cal Regional Fire Academy
- any CSU-transferrable fire technology course
- any CSU-transferrable emergency medical technician course
Wildlife Biology
The Field and Wildlife Biology concentration, offered by the Biological Sciences Department, is available to Forestry and Natural Resources majors and prepares students for employment in the fish and wildlife areas of law enforcement, management, and production.
Approved Electives:
- See BIO SCI (shared concentration)
Individualized Course of Study
Students have the option of developing an individualized course of study. The intent of this option is to give students the opportunity to pursue a minor in related areas, such as geographic information systems, land rehabilitation, soil science, and others.
Core Courses:
- NR 339
- 4 units of NR courses
Approved Electives:
- Select any course used in minor(s)